Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23

Fort Soorr KAN, April 23.-A Monitor special
from Prescott In this county, reports a terrible
cyclone on Thursday evening at about 30 O'Clock
There We're seventeen killed at different points
throughout the county, and an incalcuable
amount oI damage was done 10 all kinds OF prop
erty. Prescott was literally wiped out OF exist
ence not single building being left standing 10
mark the site OF once prosperous and thriving
place. Reports are coming in from all over the
country OF damage by the terrible storm. IL WAS
genuine cyclone. but caIne from the northwest,
instead or the southwest, rs is usual. Hail fell
all over the county, some stones measuring thir-
teen Inches ia circumference.
A LIST OF THE KILLED.
The following list OF casualties is given: Con-
stable Jake stephens, VIII McHale, Mrs. Sarah
Crone, Z. Flynn and three children. Jacob Broach
and wife, Mrs Richard Hardness, Mrs Douglass
Walter and infant, an infant OF x +. Denning one
OF Joe Duncan and a siX-year-old child OF VIII
McHale. The seriously injured are Jim Waldrfdge,
arm broken; Ed. Horn, back hurt and arm broken;
Geo. White, arm broken; j. 4. kinsey, severe con-
tusions; William Campbell, struck by timbers and
it is feared viii die.
HOUSE HURLED 200 YARDS
On the farm of Richard Hardness he, with his
wife, four children and Miss Minick, OF Oakland.
Ill, visiting the family, were In the house. The
building was taken up bodily, carried 200 yards,
and dropped IN an orchard, crashing upon large
apple tree. All the occupants were hurt very seri-
ousy, and Mrs. Hardness was killed The force OF
the storm was appalling, and wonderful freaks
were performed by the wind. II Is reported that
several persons were Killed In Blue Mound and
Mapleton.
GgEAr EXTENT OF THE STORMS.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Special dispatches show
that fearful cyclones, tornadoes, and hailstorms
swept over a considerable part OF western and
southwestern Missouri, southeastern Kansas, and
northern Arkansas on Thursday evening In Bates
and Vernon Counties, Mo-, the destruction was
very great. The track OF the storm Is strewn with
all kinds OF debris, including crushed and splln-
tered dwellings, and outnouses, dead animals and
poultry, bed clothing, wearing apparel, and all
kinds OF farm property. The estimated loss TO
Killed in the neighborhood OF the towns Of Hume
fatally injured. ''
ANOTHER TOWN DESTROYED.
Humble Station, on the Pacific road, was de.
stroyed DIR. Smiths house, three miles from Rich
Hill, was blown TO atoms, and Mrs. smith fatally
injured. All the farm buildings We're demolished.
AT the Miller farm, three miles west OF Sprague,
a splendid residence, barns and out-houses were
destroyed, stock was killed and Mr.. Miller and hts
wife and baby were blown into the well and
drowned. VIM. Kennels house was blown down
and then burned. Mrs Kennel had a very narrow
smr pfn nd Ws as anlH Se @as aS c
efforts OF her husband. The Montgomery and
Queen Ridge school houses were wrecked. The
Methodist Episcopal Church at sprague was oe.
A few miles from Prescott, Kan, W. 8. Gogat
had taken refuge In a storm-cellar, when eight
COWS fell on them through the roof, and all were
severely hurt Ten miles northwest OF Prescott
Mrs. Sarah Crane was killed ana her family IN
Jured by the crushing OF the house. In distance
OF % miles only one house Is known 70 have stood
ton, ive miles north Of Prescott, was blown down
and several persons injured. seventeen persons
are known TO have been killed In Lynn County,
and about nifty were seriously wounded.
KANSAS COUNTIES SWIFT CLEAN OF BUILDINGS.
In Bourbon County, Kansas, reports are coming
In slowly OF terrible devastation. ID. j. Fields
farm was swept clean OF buildings and livestock.
Near by the Mills family was nearly exterminated,
two children and the father and mother being
killed and niece and child were found barely
al1ye but will recover. The stone residence Of
Samuel Coles was razed TO the ground. In Ander-
SON county the cyclone badly damaged the town
OF Colony At Blue Mound, town OF 800 inhabe-
tants, twenty houses were wrecked and Two per.
sons were killed
WHY THEY Took THE BIcy cycIRs--Yesterday ChaA
M Bovine, who was arrested with a companion, &.
n Howard in Baltimore, Tor the larceny OF bicy-
Gle was released from Jail deposit OF $50 be-
inc made as security Bovine and Howard came.
one from Brooklyn and the other from Jersey city,
to this city TO see the sights When their money
was almost entirely expended, IL Is stated, they
arranged scheme 70 return. They hired bicycles
and made their way 10 Baltimore with the 1nten-
tion OF dfspostng OF the machines. They intended
with the proceeds 10 go 20 their homes and then
send on money TO square the matter. They were
however, intercepted In Baltimore and instead oi
reaching their homes they were brought back "a
this city and sent 70 jail Their statements are
generally believed and ft is not believed that they
win even be tried The young mea have. howews,
learned Q good lesson.